Barcelona Man in Jail for Traveling with Toy Grenades That Spawned 2-Hour Closure of San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 2

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Passengers were evacuated from San Francisco International Airport's Terminal 2 after a suspicious package was discovered on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. The package was later identified as toy hand grenades found in a traveler's luggage.

A Barcelona man has been charged with a misdemeanor in San Mateo County Superior Court for having toy grenades in his carry-on luggage while going through security at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday, prosecutors said.

Maillo-Briz had been vacationing with friends from Spain, driving through California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He purchased the six plastic hand grenades in Las Vegas as a gift for his 16- and 17-year-old nephews, who enjoy playing paintball, according to prosecutors.

After he was dropped off at the airport at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday to catch a flight to Los Angeles, where he had a connecting flight to Barcelona, Maillo-Briz was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers during his security screening.

Maillo-Briz was apologetic for causing the delay, but was arrested and held in custody in San Mateo County, prosecutors noted.